Free-agent WR Dwayne Jarrett (Panthers) announced his retirement from professional football Friday, June 8. Jarrett, released by the Carolina Panthers in 2010 after three seasons, was hopeful of catching on with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

Carolina Panthers WR Dwayne Jarrett has been arrested for driving while impaired for the second time in less than three years, according to The Associated Press. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spokesman Bob Fey says Jarrett was pulled over on I-77 in Charlotte early Tuesday, Oct. 5. No other details were immediately available. He was released on $2,000 bond.

Carolina Panthers WR Dwayne Jarrett's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, asked the team for a trade or release following the NFL Draft, according to Steve Reed, of CarolinaGrowl.com. "My agent has worked on that behind the scenes," Jarrett said. "We had a couple of talks about a couple of things. Of course, they don't want to let me go or anything like that because they feel like I can help out the team. I guess it's a matter of me getting that opportunity to help out the team." At the time Jarrett was unsure of his standing with the team, especially after the Panthers drafted three receivers in the draft. Jarrett said Thursday, Sept. 30, he hasn't approached the team recently about getting out of the remainder of his one-year contract, even though he was inactive in Week 3.

The Carolina Panthers still have confidence in WR Dwayne Jarrett despite making him inactive for Week 3, reports CarolinaGrowl.com's Steve Reed. "I still have confidence in him because he is on the 53-man roster," Fox said after the game. "He'll get an opportunity to play this season. Those are the things I talk to the team about when we do make inactives. I wouldn't read too much into that."

Carolina Panthers WR Dwayne Jarrett admitted he is frustrated by being passed on the depth chart by WRs Brandon LaFell and David Gettis the past two weeks, according to Darin Gantt, of the Charlotte Observer. Jarrett was active but didn't have a ball thrown his way in Week 2. "I wouldn't say angry, more frustrated than anything," Jarrett said. "But what can you do? Go out there, keep working hard, and hopefully I get my opportunity. Not really much I can really do about it."